Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15585, John Gilbert, Conn.

SERVICE
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Gilbert, John
S. 15585-
CONTENTS
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2739.
New Hampshire
John Gilbert
of Grafton in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt. commanded by Col Bradley in the [blank] Comp. time for 18 mos.
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Inscribed on the Roll of [blank] at the rate of 60 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Dec 1832 and [blank] husband
Arrears to 4th of Dec 1832 $ 9.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 2 Mar 33 - 30 $120
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by [blank] Clerk Book [blank] Vol. [blank] Page 157
See letter 31 May 1833 to Pension Agent & J Bryant

John Gilbert Puyah 18 Mo
on Roll book Madley's Sept 6 Months
Adm. D
$60-
Hon: H. Habbam
ABR

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. County of
On this 24th day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Probate, now sitting, John Gilbert a resident of Enfield in the County of Grafton and State of N. H. aged 68 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated In the month of April 1777 enlisted for six months in Capt Daniel Oliver's company of Col Roger Dows Connecticut Regiment at Ridgefield in the State of Connecticut - from there proceeded to the Saw Pit, and there joined the Regiment - from there marched to White Plains - thence to West Point where he was employed in building Fort Putnam - Has no documentary or other evidence of this service - States that he again enlisted for six months in September 1778 in Capt Keeler's company of Col Meigs's Connecticut Regt. and served accordingly at a place called Horse Neck - that Samuel Northrop was a private with him in said company and the only survivor of said company that he now knows of and whose affiant he has procured in proof of said six months service - That he again enlisted for eight months as he thinks in the month of April 1780 in Captain Ferriss's company of Col Phelps's Connecticut Regt. of which Nathaniel Keeler was Lieutenant & Colonel Diferent Ensign - Under this enlistment first proceeded to Verplank's Point and there joined the Regiment, and from there marched to the State of New Jersey - from there back to the Highlands in the State of New York & from thence to Cornwall in the State of Connecticut where he was discharged at the end of eight months agreeably to his enlistment - He further states in answer to the several interrogatories, that he was born in Ridgefield in the State of Connecticut on the 11th day of September 1763 - that he has no record of his age - Was living at said Ridgefield when called into service as above stated and that he has since lived in the States of New York Massachusetts Vermont Rhode Island from when he removed to the State of New Hampshire where he now lives in the town of Enfield aforesaid. Was called into service as above stated names officers as above without any additional circumstances. that he never had a written discharge. Lastly states that he is well known to Ziba Huntington Esq. and Ben Gage who can testify as to his character for veracity, other belief of his service as a soldier of the Revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State,
John Gilbert
Sworn to and subscribed, the the day and year aforesaid
Before Edward Webber Judge of Probate
We, Ziba Huntington residing in Lebanon and Ben Gage residing in Enfield hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Gilbert, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 68 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Ziba Huntington Ben Gage
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid - Before Edward Webber Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that Ziba Huntington who has signed the preceding certificate, is a just of the Peace resident in the town of Lebanon and that Ben Gage, who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Enfield and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Edward Webber Judge of Probate
I, Moses Dow Clerk of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John Gilbert for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty fourth day of Augt A.D. 1832 Moses Dow

James G. Walker P.O. Scituate R.I. Aug. 21
Mr Bryant Menden on Blairstown N.H.
General Northrop's Affairs

I Lemuel Northrop of Peacham in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont depose and say that I am eighty one years of age - that in the time of the revolutionary war I resided at Newtown in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut - that in the year 1778 and subsequently I was well acquainted with John Gilbert now of Enfield in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire - that from September 1778 to March 1779 he the deponent served for six months in the Company of Capt. Keeler in the Regt. of Col. Mead - was stationed at a place called Horse-neck - that he well recollects that said Gilbert was a soldier in the same company and served for the term of six months at the same time.
Lemuel Northrop
Sworn to and subscribed by the above named Lemuel Northrop this sixth day of August A. D. 1832 & certify that by credible information I believe that the said Northrop is a credible witness.
Benj. F. Deming Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont } Caledonia County ss } I Benjamin F. Deming Clerk of the County Court for the County of Caledonia do hereby certify that Benjamin F. Deming who has subscribed the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Caledonia aforesaid and that his name above subscribed is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this sixth day of August A. D. 1832.
Benj. F. Deming Clerk.

Report from General Accounting Office, July 17, 1937;
John Gilbert died December 29, 1846, leaving widow, Sophia Gilbert, who stated that her husband was pensioned under the Act of June 7, 1832 at the rate of $60.00 per annum, and that she was paid from September 4, 1846 to the day of his death. She stated before the Court of Probate that her husband at the time of his death was living in Lebanon, Grafton County, New Hampshire (she was also living there), where he had lived about eleven years before his death and prior to that time was of Enfield.

P 15585
INVALID.
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File No. 15,585
Joann Gilbert
Pr. Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 143
[Arrangement of 1870.]